Commodity Prices

Gold •272 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,008.00	-19.50	-1.90%
WTI Crude •10 mins	71.25	-0.23	-0.32%
Gasoline •10 mins	2.303	+0.012	+0.53%
Ethanol •272 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •272 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 272 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 272 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 10 mins	74.48	-0.29	-0.39%
Natural Gas • 10 mins	3.961	-0.158	-3.84%
Heating Oil • 10 mins	2.292	+0.012	+0.54%

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Are 'Safe Assets' in Short Supply

By Tyler Mordy - Aug 17, 2010, 7:31 AM CDT

Is the world suffering from a chronic shortage of "safe assets"? That's the assertion of MIT Economics Professor Ricardo Caballero. In a series of research papers, Caballero has argued that the supply of safe assets is not keeping pace with global demand. How so?

Are "Safe Assets" in Short Supply